Haha – cut once, then measure twice afterwards – wait, how does that saying go?????
Almost lost a hand to an industrial paper cutting machine – later, I learned everything about the machine and mastered it. In a shop like that, it’s a huge loss of face to get hurt due to disobeying procedure. yuck.
I think holding on to the feeling of crisis way past an event is a tactic for keeping an ADD mind functioning… makes you a bit of a drama queen – but I actually needed to keep that memory of disaster in the forefront of my mind, and it would produce adrenaline, and allow me to stay “sharp” when operating that machine. I was actually the most efficient cutter operator in later years.
Now, on meds, I find myself letting go of that kind of stuff – reliving disasters was exhausting, and I don’t need that “drama crutch” as much anymore. I’m able to follow the proper steps… no visualization of dismemberment needed 